Line breaks in the text() function?

domportera

Hi, I'm utilizing the text() function for a project of mine, and the typical \n line break within a string does not work inside that function (but it does for print statements).

Is there any way to get line breaks in a text() function without using separate strings?

Chrisir

text comes also with 5 params, but you don't have much control where it breaks

but it puts the text in a box then

Chrisir

your \n works.....

void setup()
{
  size(640, 360);
  background(111);
}

void draw()
{ 
  background(111);

  stroke(0);



  text ("jhdfjashdf\nskjdasdfkjssdf", 30, 30);
} // func 

domportera

The \n doesn't work in p5.js, It does in processing

lastnightsparty

I ran across this issue too. Just put <br> where the line needs to break.

domportera

When I do that, I get "Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token ILLEGAL ". Javascript, at least in Chrome, won't accept an Enter character.

Internet explorer returns: "SCRIPT1015: Unterminated string constant"

domportera

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domportera

Chrisir's box solution works well enough, thanks! It's not as precise as I might want, meaning I can't put line breaks wherever I want, but it does the job.

Thanks again guys.

Details on the text box are here: http://p5js.org/reference/#/p5/text

GoToLoop

Post that issue on P5.JS's GitHub: https://github.com/lmccart/p5.js/issues O:-)

domportera

done!

GoToLoop

https://github.com/lmccart/p5.js/issues/446

lmccart

thanks! will work on it over there